Hernandez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Colorado, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Hernandez blasted his 21st home run of the season in Wednesday's loss and has gone deep three times across his last six contests, but he'll receive a scheduled day off Thursday. Alex Call will start in right field and bat eighth for the Dodgers in the series finale.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Clubs homer in loss
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Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in a loss to the Rockies.
The Dodgers were held scoreless through five frames before Hernandez broke the seal on the offense with a solo shot in the sixth. The long ball was his third over his past six games and his 21st of the season. Hernandez's .757 OPS on the campaign is well below the .840 mark he posted during the regular season last year, but the veteran outfielder does rank in the top 20 leaguewide with 75 RBI.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Reaches 20-homer mark in win
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Padres.
Hernandez has gone deep in consecutive games and now has 20 long balls on the year. It's a threshold he's reached in seven of the last eight years, with the lone exception being the abbreviated 2020 season, when he hit 16 homers in 50 games for Toronto. The outfielder has been steady in August, going 12-for-46 (.261) over 12 games this month. He's at a .255/.287/.472 slash line over 100 contests this season.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Goes deep in win
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
Hernandez's seventh-inning homer ended up being the difference in this battle between NL West rivals. The outfielder has hit fairly well in August, going 11-for-43 (.256) with three homers and eight RBI over 11 contests, though he's also racked up 17 strikeouts so far this month. Overall, he's up to 19 homers, 72 RBI and a .754 OPS through 99 games this season.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Homers twice Tuesday
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Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and four RBI in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Cardinals.
Hernandez hit a solo shot in the third inning and a three-run blast in the seventh. This was his third multi-hit effort over his last 11 games, a span in which he's batting .326 (14-for-43) with four homers and 10 RBI. The outfielder is up to a .256/.293/.473 slash line with 18 homers, 68 RBI, 46 runs scored and five stolen bases through 92 contests this season. He looks to have leveled off after a rough early part of July and continues to occupy a spot in the middle of the Dodgers' order.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Getting afternoon off
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Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Hernandez will head to the bench for the first time since July 22, ending a stretch of nine consecutive starts for the 32-year-old outfielder. The newly acquired Alex Call will replace Hernandez in right field and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Belts another homer at Fenway
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to Boston.
Hernandez hit one of two homers off star hurler Garrett Crochet in the first inning, launching a 387-foot solo shot to left field. It was the second straight contest in which Hernandez has gone deep following a 19-game homerless stretch. Per Dodger Insider, the long ball was Hernandez's 16th career homer at Fenway Park -- that's the most he's hit at any stadium aside from Rogers Centre and Dodger Stadium, both of which have been home parks for the slugger at some point in his career.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Carries offense in win
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Sox.
After drawing a bases-loaded walk in the third inning off Brayan Bello, Hernandez gave the Dodgers some insurance in the eighth with a two-run shot off Jorge Alcala. It was the veteran outfielder's first homer in July, snapping a 19-game power drought, and on the month Hernandez is slashing just .224/.269/.327 with two doubles, three runs and eight RBI in 14 contests.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Riding pine Tuesday
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Hernandez isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Minnesota.
Hernandez will take a day to regroup Tuesday after going 1-for-15 with an RBI and five strikeouts since the All-Star break. Michael Conforto, James Outman and Andy Pages will start across Los Angeles' outfield while Hernandez sits.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Part of starting nine Friday
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Hernandez will bat fifth and play right field in Friday's game against the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
As expected, Hernandez will return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against San Francisco. The outfielder missed four consecutive games after fouling a ball off his left foot Saturday.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Expected back in lineup Friday
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he expects Hernandez (foot) to be back in the lineup for Friday's game in San Francisco, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Hernandez hasn't played since fouling a ball off his left foot in Saturday's game against the Astros. He will miss a fourth straight start Wednesday against the Brewers but is expected to make his return to action Friday following the Dodgers' scheduled off day Thursday.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Aiming to return Wednesday
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Dodgers manager Dave Robert said Hernandez (foot) could be available off the bench Monday and Tuesday in Milwaukee before potentially returning to the lineup Wednesday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Hernandez had been set to undergo imaging after fouling a pitch off his left foot Saturday versus the Astros. Those tests evidently came back negative, and Hernandez appears in line to avoid the injured list. The Dodgers do have an off day Thursday, so it's possible they'll hold Hernandez back until their series this weekend in San Francisco.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Dealing with foot injury
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Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros and is undergoing medical imaging on his left foot, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
The veteran outfielder was able to finish out Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Astros after fouling a pitch off his foot, but he'll sit out at least one game while he gets evaluated. Hernandez should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener at Milwaukee.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Not starting Wednesday
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Hernandez isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Hernandez will get a day off Wednesday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's series opener. Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman and Andy Pages will start across Los Angeles' outfield while Hernandez sits.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Clubs homer in loss
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Nationals.
Hernandez belted a 350-foot homer in the ninth inning, but it wasn't enough to bring the Dodgers back for a win. The long ball was the veteran outfielder's first since he went deep in three consecutive games June 11-14. Since that three-game stretch he's mostly struggled, batting .231 with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate over seven contests.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Homers again Saturday
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Giants.
Hernandez has homered in three straight games, bringing his total for the year up to 13. His sixth-inning blast Saturday stretched the Dodgers' lead to 10-0. The outfielder's return to power and consistency at the plate has him at a .267/.300/.516 slash line with 50 RBI, 36 runs scored and five stolen bases over 56 contests after a brief slump in early June.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Clubs homer in loss
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Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Giants.
Hernandez was the only Dodger to find any success with the bat against Giants ace Logan Webb, as the outfielder accounted for both of Los Angeles' hits. This was Hernandez's first multi-hit effort since May 27 versus the Guardians. He's homered in consecutive contests, which may be just the spark he needs to turn things around. The recent slump has dropped him to a .266 batting average, but he still has an .801 OPS, 12 homers, 48 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases over 55 games this season.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Smacks three-run homer
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Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Padres.
Hernandez put the Dodgers ahead for good Wednesday, launching a 420-foot blast off Jeremiah Estrada in the sixth inning. It's the first home run since May 21 for Hernandez -- the veteran outfielder had gone just 13-for-76 (.171) with a .496 OPS in his previous 20 games following a stint on the IL. Overall, Hernandez is slashing .261/.288/.488 with 11 homers, 47 RBI, 33 runs scored and five stolen bases across 222 plate appearances this year.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Plays hero in 13th inning
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Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets.
The veteran outfielder was a part of all three Dodgers rallies on the night, driving in two runs with a single in the third inning before scoring after being hit by a pitch in the fifth, but it was his RBI double to lead off the 13th that was the decisive blow. Hernandez has gone 3-for-12 with a double, a homer and seven RBI since coming off the IL on May 19, and on the season he's delivered a .310/.336/.599 slash line with 10 long balls and 41 RBI in just 37 contests.
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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Slugs decisive homer
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in a 3-1 win against Arizona on Wednesday.
Corbin Burnes frustrated Los Angeles batters for most of the night, but Hernandez made the veteran hurler pay for his lone mistake with a three-run blast on a slider over the plate in the sixth inning. That long ball stood up as the Dodgers' only extra-base hit in the contest and provided the decisive runs in the 3-1 win. This was just Hernandez's third game (and second start) following a two-week stint on the IL, and the homer was the All-Star outfielder's first hit since his return to action.
